On 29 September Pigna celebrates Saint Michael the Archangel; every year the village recalls, with a great ravioli feast, the legendary victory of its inhabitants against a Saracen siege.
The patron of Pigna is the Archangel Michael, celebrated on 29 September in the church dedicated to him.
Every year the village recalls, with a great ravioli feast dressed only with pecorino cheese, the legendary victory of its inhabitants, who repelled a Saracen siege by pouring the boiling oil left in the village onto the invaders.
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The Buggio sanctuary in the upper val Nervia, with a bullet hole in its door.
Santuario di Nostra Signora Addolorata e San Rocco
Pesto alla Genovese
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Nearest airport: Genova, 108 km away
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